Plant two pear varieties for best pollination. The flowers of most pear varieties can't pollinate themselves. Instead, they must cross-pollinate with a different variety to develop fruit. A different ...

YAKIMA — As new varieties of apples have increased their presence in Washington orchards and on the nation’s grocery store shelves, pear growers are slowly but surely expanding their offerings. With ...

Pear trees can be roughly divided into two types: European and Asian. This distinction is not just about origin but also the fruit they produce. Fruit from Asian pears is usually crunchy and round or ...

Not every fruit tree can withstand temperatures as cold as 40 degrees below zero. This one can, which may be unsurprising considering where it was discovered.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

If you want to grow a pear tree that produces fruit indoors, then it’s best to choose dwarf varieties. “Avoid cultivars that ...

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